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June 28, 2018 by Rick Foster

A Thumbnail View of Abolition

Notes from playwright Rick Foster on his play ABOLITION.

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May 6, 2017 by Rick Foster

The Starry Messenger: Science and Social Conflict

The plays discussed in previous posts, Gunpowder Man, Friendly Fire, and Dust Storm all revolve around conflict between the dominant culture and ethnic groups. As do Corrido de un Sobreviviente, The Stephen Hill Affair, The Great Blight and to some extent the longer Uncle Sam’s Fandango which I’ll discuss in the future. Also, in the future I’ll discuss Women of the Bear which dramatizes the conditions of three women – from three different social classes – dealing with their positions in the chaotic world of the Gold Rush. But social conflict can erupt entirely within a culture. All three Abrahamic… [Continue reading]

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March 24, 2017 by Rick Foster

American Exceptionalism and Gunpowder Man

Most of my Duende plays are built around some deep conflict within the American soul. For Gunpowder Man it turned out to be the two concepts of American Exceptionalism. Since the Revolution of 1776, Americans have collectively defined themselves as exceptional. The Founders did amazing things: they cast off rule by a king descended from a long line of kings each of whom claimed to rule by Divine Rights. Getting rid of the whole idea of kings having divine sanction was an exceptional thing to do at the time. Having thrown off the monarchy, the Founders sat down and fought… [Continue reading]

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ABOLITION

Theater venues interested in presenting our production of ABOLITION should email info@duendedrama.org to discuss possibilities. Please tell Duende about your organization and we will contact you within a week to exchange more information. If you are interested in mounting your own production of ABOLITION, please tell us about your theater company and your location. There are areas in which we are not yet licensing the play for production. More information here!

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